"We played hard," first-year Patriots' head coach Kurt Corcoran said. "We were outrebounded - (the Redettes) were strong on the offensive boards.

"Viitala is an outstanding shooter, too."

MSHS won the JV contest, 56-25.

Gladstone 45,

Ishpeming 35

At Ishpeming, the Hematites couldn't solve Gladstone's zone defense, losing a 14-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and being forced to play catch-up the rest of the way.

"(Gladstone) switched to a zone in the second half and we struggled to score points against it," Ishpeming coach Mark Dellangelo said, adding that it was a problem the Hematites had in their previous game, too.

"It's something we're going to have to work on, and we'll get better at it."

Senior Alesha O'Brien led Ishpeming (1-2) with 12 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Alexis St. Cyr and junior Anna Wulf each scored 11 for the Braves (2-2).